Bot IP: 213.180.203.116
Bot Name: Yandex Bot
Yandex Bot is the primary web crawler used by Yandex, a major Russian search engine, to index and update web content for its search results.
Verified bot
Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 95/100
95
score
0255075100
Why Track-A-Bot rated this IP (tap to expand)
Identity
- ✅ Marked as bot traffic
- ✅ Bot name present
- ✅ User-agent matches bot name
- ✅ User-agent includes identity link/email
Hostname
- ✅ Hostname observed
- ℹ️ Hostname does not resemble bot name
- ℹ️ Hostname status not verified
- ✅ No hostname mismatch flags
Behavior
- ✅ Requested /robots.txt
- ✅ No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
- ✅ Mostly 200/304 responses
- 📌 Visits: 5
- ⏱️ Age: 12158h
Penalties
- ✅ No major spoof pattern
- ✅ No fingerprint fields
- ✅ Cookies not enabled
- ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 5 First seen: Jul 24th, 2024 4:49 AM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
213-180-203-116.spider.yandex.com
Known User Agent(s)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexBot/3.0; +http://yandex.com/bots)
Known Accepted Encoding(s)
gzip,deflate
identity
identity
Common User-Agent Tokens
These are identifiers found inside user-agent strings we observed for yandexbot.
Token
Seen
First seen
Last seen
yandexbot/3.0
5,867
3/16/24
12/12/25
yandexbot/3.0
5,867 seen
yandexbot/3.0
5,867 seen
First
3/16/24
Last
12/12/25
yandexfavicons/1.0
88
10/15/24
12/12/25
yandexfavicons/1.0
88 seen
yandexfavicons/1.0
88 seen
First
10/15/24
Last
12/12/25
yandeximages/3.0
4
4/6/24
7/24/24
yandeximages/3.0
4 seen
yandeximages/3.0
4 seen
First
4/6/24
Last
7/24/24
yandexrenderresourcesbot/1.0
4
7/7/24
4/12/25
yandexrenderresourcesbot/1.0
4 seen
yandexrenderresourcesbot/1.0
4 seen
First
7/7/24
Last
4/12/25
build/mmb29k
2
5/10/24
12/12/25
build/mmb29k
2 seen
build/mmb29k
2 seen
First
5/10/24
Last
12/12/25
sm-g570f
2
5/10/24
12/12/25
sm-g570f
2 seen
sm-g570f
2 seen
First
5/10/24
Last
12/12/25
yandexmetrika/3.0
2
5/10/24
12/12/25
yandexmetrika/3.0
2 seen
yandexmetrika/3.0
2 seen
First
5/10/24
Last
12/12/25
ytranslate
2
5/10/24
12/12/25
ytranslate
2 seen
ytranslate
2 seen
First
5/10/24
Last
12/12/25
yadirectfetcher/1.0
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
yadirectfetcher/1.0
1 seen
yadirectfetcher/1.0
1 seen
First
12/12/25
Last
12/12/25
Identity Links
These are URLs we observed in association with yandexbot (often used as an identity, help, or policy link).
URL
Seen
First seen
Last seen
First
3/16/24
Last
12/12/25
Bot FAQ for this IP
Why is yandexbot visiting my website?
Yandexbot is a web crawler operated by Yandex, a major search engine. The visits from IP address 213.180.203.116, using the user agent 'Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexBot/3.0; +http://yandex.com/bots)', are typically for the purpose of indexing website content for Yandex's search results. Recent activity from this IP includes requests to /robots.txt and specific content pages, which is consistent with standard search engine crawling behavior. If your website is publicly accessible, it is common for search engine bots to visit and index your pages. To verify the legitimacy of these visits, consider checking the reverse DNS for the IP (should resolve to spider.yandex.com), reviewing your server logs for user agent consistency, and consulting Yandex's official documentation on their crawler.
What does yandexbot do?
Yandexbot is designed to automatically browse and index web pages for inclusion in the Yandex search engine. It collects information about website content, structure, and updates, which helps Yandex deliver relevant search results to its users. The bot typically requests files like /robots.txt to determine crawling permissions and may access various pages to gather data. Yandexbot identifies itself via a specific user agent string and usually originates from IP addresses within Yandex's published ranges. Website owners can control Yandexbot's access using the robots.txt file, and can monitor its activity through server logs.
Is yandexbot safe?
Yandexbot is generally considered a legitimate and safe web crawler when its activity matches known patterns and originates from verified Yandex IP addresses. The provided IP address (213.180.203.116) resolves to spider.yandex.com and uses a user agent consistent with Yandexbot. However, it is important to verify authenticity, as some bots may spoof user agents. Recommended steps include: 1) Perform a reverse DNS lookup to confirm the IP resolves to a Yandex-owned domain, 2) Check the user agent string for accuracy, 3) Consult Yandex's official IP and bot documentation, 4) Use robots.txt to manage crawling permissions, and 5) Implement monitoring or rate limiting if excessive requests are observed.
This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 213.180.203.116, based on real-world traffic observed across websites using Track-A-Bot software. Use this information to verify whether activity from this IP belongs to a legitimate search engine crawler, or to analyze bot behavior on your website.